Sri Lanka votes for change

In a first for the country, the election was decided after a second round of counting which sealed a decisive win for Dissanayake

In the first Presidential election since the turmoil of 2022, Sri Lankans voted for a decisive change electing Marxist candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, a fringe player on the nation's political stage for decades. In a patent rejection of dynastic politics and status quoism, Lankans opted for a man who has promised to root out corruption and ease the economic burdens of the people which have only been increasing since the 2022 crisis.